Dude, peace out - we can go along this way all day and never see eye to eye. I absolutely understand that you love TIG and no doubt you're very good at it and I really do'nt know it all, but....
Thy hype and fuss over TIG welding and beautiful welds is just that...hype.
The greatest TIG weldors I know that does it day in and out do'nt even bother with a pedal. I guess dangling from a harness trying to shield your gas while the wind is blowing and doing a weld at the same time does not make the use of a pedal conducive - not me by the way, I'm not that good.
Point being do'nt put OA down and make out that TIG is that great - do'nt get me wrong I'm not against TIG. What do you think aircrafts were welded with before TIG was introduced. Still up to this day hobbyist aircraft are produced using OA rigs. Many coachbuilders and classic car restorers are moving back to OA. HAZ or no HAZ, it's the skill of the weldor and his understanding of the process and his metalshaping abilities that makes the difference and that is really irrespective of the process being used.
Each process has got it's pros and cons and each has got a particular application where it shines. If you have to weld parts for NASA of course TIG will be the preferred choice. If you're a maintenance crew in the field stick and OA will be your friend and with reluctance you'll drag a MIG or TIG rig around. Ask any pipe weldor if he'd rather use TIG instead of stick.
Surprisingly these posts contribute absolutely nothing to the knowledge pool of this forum since the best process for welding a kart for these guys is.......wait a minute......stick.
BTW., lately I discovered the joys of using a drill and a rivnut to join 2 pieces of metal.
And me citing my qualifications and skills or asking for yours means squat over the net coz both of us can say that we're the best thing since Engloid.
Thy hype and fuss over TIG welding and beautiful welds is just that...hype.
The greatest TIG weldors I know that does it day in and out do'nt even bother with a pedal. I guess dangling from a harness trying to shield your gas while the wind is blowing and doing a weld at the same time does not make the use of a pedal conducive - not me by the way, I'm not that good.
Point being do'nt put OA down and make out that TIG is that great - do'nt get me wrong I'm not against TIG. What do you think aircrafts were welded with before TIG was introduced. Still up to this day hobbyist aircraft are produced using OA rigs. Many coachbuilders and classic car restorers are moving back to OA. HAZ or no HAZ, it's the skill of the weldor and his understanding of the process and his metalshaping abilities that makes the difference and that is really irrespective of the process being used.
Each process has got it's pros and cons and each has got a particular application where it shines. If you have to weld parts for NASA of course TIG will be the preferred choice. If you're a maintenance crew in the field stick and OA will be your friend and with reluctance you'll drag a MIG or TIG rig around. Ask any pipe weldor if he'd rather use TIG instead of stick.
Surprisingly these posts contribute absolutely nothing to the knowledge pool of this forum since the best process for welding a kart for these guys is.......wait a minute......stick.
BTW., lately I discovered the joys of using a drill and a rivnut to join 2 pieces of metal.
And me citing my qualifications and skills or asking for yours means squat over the net coz both of us can say that we're the best thing since Engloid.
